RE: Global HIGH Security Risk

[John.Airey () rnib org uk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yossarian [mailto:yossarian () planet nl]
> Sent: 03 February 2003 18:53
> To: ^Shadown^; full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Global HIGH Security Risk
> Consider that the situation does not have a single legal 
> court to face - but
> any court worldwide that bothers - in spite of US court 
> rulings that the
> Internet is bound by US law. 

Technically the Internet belongs to the US (although organisations like the
National Physical Laboratory and CERN might claim an interest). After all,
the A root name server is in the US and could be shut down by the US
Government. Without another server becoming the primary the Internet would
disappear. Of course, how the US could exert jurisdiction over the other
roots is questionable. However, they seem able to exert their might over
many countries anyway.

- 
John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE
Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the
Blind,
Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU,
Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 John.Airey () rnib org uk 

Nearly everything we believe is second hand. For example, less than 500
people have seen the Earth from space, yet the majority of people believe it
is round (OK pedants, an oblate sphere).



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